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Converting to a Automatic trans..., I give up! |
barebrad |
May 27 2014, 11:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 13-September 13 From: Huntsville, Al Member No.: 16,382 Region Association: South East States |
OK all, I've spent the last year restoring a 73 2.0 with my son. For the last 2 months we have been trying to teach him to operate the clutch. I give! During this same time, I've been able to teach his younger brother and sister to drive the clutch. Guess some people can't figure it out. So I am considering updating to an automatic. Been researching the web and it appears the transaxle from the Audi 4000 is a good candidate. I would like to keep the standard 914 2.0 engine. Anybody have any experience in such a swap? What costs are involved other than the trans? Where do you go to get an adapter plate?
Little help and advice! Thanks! |
worn |
May 28 2014, 08:50 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,291 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
OK all, I've spent the last year restoring a 73 2.0 with my son. For the last 2 months we have been trying to teach him to operate the clutch. I give! During this same time, I've been able to teach his younger brother and sister to drive the clutch. Guess some people can't figure it out. So I am considering updating to an automatic. Been researching the web and it appears the transaxle from the Audi 4000 is a good candidate. I would like to keep the standard 914 2.0 engine. Anybody have any experience in such a swap? What costs are involved other than the trans? Where do you go to get an adapter plate? Little help and advice! Thanks! Usually the biggest problem in learning stick is not stalling the engine when starting out. You either hit the red line and dump the clutch or be more cautious and stall. It is hard to learn how to feather it in. My trick won't work for you exactly but I will describe it cause I think you can make an adaptation. For both sons I took them to a neighborhood in winter where they didn't plow and it was icy. Change seats with the car nosed slightly downhill and viola it plays! When the clutch grabs the wheels spin but the engine doesn't stall. And the car eventually starts moving. After they have that down, which takes about 1% of the normal learning period, you move onto dry pavement. In your environment, unless you travel north, I am thinking sandy places with some hard bottom underneath. Maybe asphalt with sand blown over it. And definitely start downhill. You could have them learn the start while already rolling downhill. Yeah, you can add the auto, and eventually that will be all there is, but I would think you would want your kids to have the latitude. That said, sorry for hijacking an interesting thread. Good luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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